Brush case



W. A. BRUNE Feb. 20, 1940.

BRUSH CASE Filed June 9, 1939 l I guvumfoa ZMJLBE LINE.

Patented Feb; 2 ,1940

3 2,190,696? BRUSH CASE ,A. B neonahao, Fla." 7 Application June 9, 1939, Serial Not-218,376 Claims. (01. 91-63) This invention relates to certain new and use ful improvements in brush cases.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a case lorxbrushes capable of use'ior dis- 5 playing new brushes or for the holding of brushes after use thereof, especially" paint brushes, wherein the case is formed of a pair of separably connected sections with \the brush confined therein without grippingengagement-with the bristles oi the brush'and whereinthe sections of the case-may be separated so that a brush may be mounted in each section or the sections cOnneoted together in a manner whereby a brush may beheld in each section. j

A further object of the invention is to" provide a brush case of the foregoing character for holding paint brushes or the like in which the "case is formed of two sep'arably connected sections, one of the sections having a" serrated or barbed arcuate edge to be used in the cleaning of the bristles of a used brush whileone of the edges of the other section has. a rolled arcuate edge that is employed in removing or squeezing excess paint from the bristles of abrus h, the case being constructedto provide supporting feet at its lower end whereby a new brush may be displayed in the case in an upright position with a lip on the: upper end of one section to facilitate suspension 01" U116 case on a cord, wire, hook or the like for display purposes. p

A still further object of the invention is to provide a brush case of the same general crosssectional configuration as the head stock of a paint brush, the case being open at its upper and lower ends so that the same may be engaged with the head stock to permit the bristles of the brush to extend into or below the case a desired distance for displayor for immersion in a storage container having liquid therein and holding the head stock and handle of the brush upwardly of the upper level of the liquid so that the head, stock and handle remain in a clean and dry condition. i

With the above and other objects in view that will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevational View of a brush case constructed in accordance with the present invention; Figure 2 is an opposite side elevational vlew showing the case as formed of inner and outer sections; a

Figure 3 is a front elevational View of the outer section showing an open side, an arcuate lower end to a closed side with the arcuate end ser 6 rated; I

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the outer section of the case showing a rolled lip at the upper end of the closed side;

Figure 5 is a front elevationalview of the inner section of the case with a paint brush illus-" trated by dottedalines as supported therein;

Figure 6 is a side ele'v'ational view of th'einher case; v

Figure 7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional 15 View of the case sections arranged back to back and interfittingly engaged ior'the combined dis.-

.play of two brushes;

' Figure 8 is a vertical cross-sectional View taken on line 8-8 of Figure 1, with the innersection 20 of the case removed; and I Figure 9 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 9--9 of Figure 2.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing, there is illustrated a case, especially 5 designed for paint brushes and is composed of i outer and inner sections respectively designated in general by the reference characters land it, said sections in end elevation being of the general configuration of the head stock of 'a paint 30 brush and being formed of any materiaL-jsuch as sheet metal, Celluloid or the like and are of resilient character for binding engagement with the head stock of a paintbrush. r I The outer section Ill comprises a substantial- 35 1y fiat wall H which will be referred to as the back wall and carries arcuate side walls l3 extending a short distance over the back wall l2 with the freeedges oi the-arcuateside walls [3 rolled to provide beads id. The lower ends of the 40 arcuate side walls it are cutaway as at l5 to I provide corner supporting feet It so that the outer section l2 may be safely placed in anupright position for the display of a brush. The lower edge of the back wall i2 is upwardly arched 5 and serrated to provide bristle scraping teeth ll while the upper edge of the back wall 12 carries an outwardly directed rolled lipl8 to provide a smooth edge or hand grip at the upper end of the outer section 10 when using the bristle o cleaning teeth ll, the rolled edge ltbeing employed for other purposes to be presently described. i i

The inner section II of the brush case is of the same general configuration as the outer sec 55 tion Ill and includes a back wall l9 having arcuate side walls 26, the lower ends of the side walls being cut away as at 2| to provide supporting feet 22. The lower edge of the back wall I9 is upwardly arched as illustrated and the material of the back wall at the upwardly arched portion is bent outwardly as at 23 and then upwardly as at Z-i to provide a lip, the arched portion 23 of the inner case section H being used as a squeegee for, pressing excess paint from the bristles of a brush when cleaning the latter. The outer and inner casing sections I and II are dimensioned for the assembly-of the sections as shownv in Figures 2 and 9 with the arcuate side walls of the outer section ill enclosing the arcuate side wall 20 of the inner section II, the back wall [2 of the outer section It closing the open side of the inner section II while the wall IQ of the inner section i l closes the open side of the outer section l0.

The casemay be used for the display of new paint brushes when the two sections are assembled as illustrated in Figures 2 and 9, or the sections may be separated and each section employed for the display of a paint brush. It is also intended that the two sections be assembled as illustrated in Figure 7 by placing them in back to back engagement, the upper rolled edge on the outer section in being engaged with the upper edge of the wall i9 of the inner casing section while the lower arcuate toothed edge I! of theback wall i2 of the outer case section is received inwardly of the up-turned lip 24 upon the lower arched end of the back wall [9 of the inner case section. The toothed or barbed lower edge ll of the back wall of the outer case section it is employed for cleaning used a paint brushbristles while the rolled edge 23 is employed as a squeegee. Either or both of the case sections engage the head stock of a paint brush with the bristles of the brush spaced from the case so that when the device is immersed in a vessel of liquid, the latter is permitted to thoroughly permeate all of the bristles of the brush and when such liquid is a solvent, the paint particles upon the bristles will be precipitated to the bottom of the vessel in which the brush is placed.

While there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit-and scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. In a brushcase of the character described, a case formed of separable inner and outer sections of a configuration for snug contact with r the. head stock of a paint brush, each section having a back wall and interfitting arcuate side walls and the lower ends of the side walls being upwardly arched to provide supporting feet.

2. A brush case as set forth in claim 1, characterized by the lower edge of the back wall of the outer section being upwardly arched and serrated to provide bristle cleaning teeth.

3. A- brush case'as set forth in claim 1, characterized by the lower edge of the back wall of the inner section being upwardly arched and rolled outwardly and upwardly to provide a bristle squeegee.

4. A brush case as set forth in claim 1, characterized by the lower edge of the back wall of the outer section being upwardly arched and *serrated to provide bristle cleaning teeth, the

lower edge of the back wall of the inner section being upwardly arched and rolled outwardly and upwardly. to provide a bristle squeegee.

'5. A brush case as set forth in claim 1, characterized by the lower edge of the back wall of the outer section being upwardly arched and serrated to provide bristle cleaning teeth, and the upper edge thereof being rolled outwardly to provide a hand grip.

WILLIAM A. BRUNE. 

